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On the Road to 50
Posted inMay 1, 2021: Beauty and Biodiversity in the Borderlands
Spread the news, and take us higher!
We’re on a quest to transform HCN for another 50 years, and you can help.
Posted inMarch 1, 2021: The Rough Road Ahead
HCN in the 2010s
The era was defined by Malheur, pipeline protests and the beginning of the Trump presidency.
Posted inFebruary 1, 2021: End of the Line
HCN in the 2000s
A look back at time when extraction was king and Jonathan Thompson was our editor-in-chief.
Posted inMay 1, 2020: Lives on Lockdown
In difficult times, community matters
Supporting each other helps us all do our best.
Posted inApril 1, 2020: Land-Grab Universities
Telling the story of the changing West
As the Trump administration retrenches, there’s a rising call for justice and political reform.
Posted inMarch 16, 2020: Wiring the Wild
An old colleague — and a new executive director
High Country News gets a new trail guide.
Posted inFebruary 1, 2020: How One Woman Took a Stand Against Tribal Disenrollment and Paid For It
Who has access to the West?
… and how does it change our views of this place?
Posted inDecember 9, 2019: Crossing to Safety
A quick guide to your redesigned magazine
A fresh magazine for another 50 years of HCN.
Posted inDecember 9, 2019: Party Favors
High Country News gets an overhaul
The magazine refreshes its brand and frequency as we plunge into the future.
Posted inOctober 14, 2019: Severed Ties
The time is right for new leadership at HCN
As the organization enters its 50th year, we prepare for the future.
Posted inSeptember 2, 2019: In Bad Faith
California’s contradictions embody the West
From progressive policies to bumper-to-bumper traffic, the Golden State is larger than a sum of its parts.
Posted inJuly 21, 2019: A Radical Return
Development in Bozeman and the basin
The West continues to morph from growth and climate change.
Posted inJune 10, 2019: 'None of this happened the way you think it did'
On the Road to 50: Stitching the Northwest back together
The past, present and future of the West, and HCN’s coverage of the region.
Posted inMay 13, 2019: Atomic Tourists
On the Road to 50: A grand beginning
It’s a dangerous and promising time. HCN seeks to tell the many stories of the West.